15 U.S.C. § 2821 : US Code - Section 2821: Definitions

Search 15 U.S.C. § 2821 : US Code - Section 2821: Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1) The term "octane rating" means the rating of the antiknock
characteristics of a grade or type of automotive fuel as
determined by dividing by 2 the sum of the research octane number
plus the motor octane number, unless another procedure is
prescribed under section 2823(c)(3) of this title, in which case
such term means the rating of such characteristics as determined
under the procedure so prescribed.
(2) The terms "research octane number" and "motor octane
number" have the meanings given such terms in the specifications
of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) entitled
"Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
Fuel" designated D4814 (as in effect on June 19, 1978) and, with
respect to any grade or type of automotive gasoline, are
determined in accordance with test methods set forth in ASTM
standard test methods designated D 2699 and D 2700 (as in effect
on such date).
(3) The term "knock" means the combustion of a fuel
spontaneously in localized areas of a cylinder of a spark-
ignition engine, instead of the combustion of such fuel
progressing from the spark.
(4) The term "automotive fuel retailer" means any person who
markets automotive fuel to the general public for ultimate
consumption.
(5) The term "refiner" means any person engaged in the
production or importation of automotive fuel.
(6) The term "automotive fuel" means liquid fuel of a type
distributed for use as a fuel in any motor vehicle.
(7) The term "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled four-
wheeled vehicle, of less than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight,
which is designed primarily for use on public streets, roads, and
highways.
(8) The term "new motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle the
equitable or legal title to which has not previously been
transferred to an ultimate purchaser.
(9) The term "ultimate purchaser" means, with respect to any
item, the first person who purchases such item for purposes other
than resale.
(10) The term "manufacturer" means any person who imports,
manufactures, or assembles motor vehicles for sale.
(11) The term "automotive fuel requirement" means, with respect
to automotive fuel for use in a motor vehicle or a class thereof,
imported, manufactured, or assembled by a manufacturer, the
minimum automotive fuel rating of such automotive fuel which such
manufacturer recommends for the efficient operation of such motor
vehicle, or a substantial portion of such class, without
knocking.
(12) The term "model year" means a manufacturer's annual
production period (as determined by the Federal Trade Commission)
for motor vehicles or a class of motor vehicles. If a
manufacturer has no annual production period, the term "model
year" means the calendar year.
(13) The term "commerce" means any trade, traffic,
transportation, exchange, or other commerce -
(A) between any State and any place outside of such State; or
(B) which affects any trade, transportation, exchange, or
other commerce described in subparagraph (A).
(14) The term "State" means any State of the United States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and any other commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
(15) the term "person", for purposes of applying any provision
of the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.] with
respect to any provision of the subchapter, includes a
partnership and a corporation.
(16) The term "distributor" means any person who receives
automotive fuel and distributes such automotive fuel to another
person other than the ultimate purchaser.
(17) The term "automotive fuel rating" means -
(A) the octane rating of an automotive spark-ignition engine
fuel; and
(B) if provided for by the Federal Trade Commission by rule,
the cetane rating of diesel fuel oils; or
(C) another form of rating determined by the Federal Trade
Commission, after consultation with the American Society for
Testing and Materials, to be more appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this subchapter with respect to the automotive fuel
concerned.
(18)(A) The term "cetane rating" means a measure, as indicated
by a cetane index or cetane number, of the ignition quality of
diesel fuel oil and of the influence of the diesel fuel oil on
combustion roughness.
(B) The term "cetane index" and the term "cetane number" have
the meanings determined in accordance with the test methods set
forth in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard
test methods -
(i) designated D976 or D4737 in the case of cetane index; and
(ii) designated D613 in the case of cetane number,
(as in effect on October 24, 1992) and shall apply to any grade
or type of diesel fuel oils defined in the specification of the
American Society for Testing and Materials entitled "Standard
Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils" designated D975 (as in effect
on October 24, 1992).